The Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is set to come into force this year and with its benefits will also come great challenges for the future of agriculture, which has been a sensitive field for both sides during the negotiation process.

 The spring book street opened in December 19 street, Hanoi, on February 18 (the third day of the Lunar New Year), introducing books of different genres to visitors. 

 The Muong Culture Space Museum is located in a small limestone valley in Hoa Binh city, about 70km from Hanoi. 

 Exports of plastics are expected to grow by 12–15 percent this year, according to the Vietnam Plastics Association (VPA).

 Many flights of the budget airline Vietjet Air from/to the northern port city of Hai Phong and the central Thua Thien-Hue province were affected by unfavourable weather on late February 17 and early February 18.

Fishermen in the coastal localities of Quang Ngai and Quang Binh began their first voyage of the lunar year.

 Many Vietnamese expatriates in France have chosen pagodas in Paris suburbs to visit during the very first days of the lunar New Year (Tet), an age-old tradition of Vietnamese people.

 The northern province of Bac Ninh is well-known for hosting a number of architectural, religious and cultural heritage.

Many hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City face chronic overcrowding as they provide service for local patients as well as those from other provinces.

 A sailing festival took place in the central province of Quang Ngai’s Sa Huynh port on February 18 to mark the first day at sea of local fishermen in the lunar year.

Some projects related to blockchain will kick off and bring actual value, according to Luu The Loi, the first and only Vietnamese PhD in blockchain technology.

VietNamNet Bridge - Contrary to all predictions, overseas remittances to Vietnam in 2017 increased by 10.4 percent, estimated at over $10 billion.

Warning about the high proportion of Vietnamese children having mental health problems, experts have urged new consultancy activities at school and better care of children at home.

 Many people know the environmental harm of using a traditional earthenware stove with coal, but due to its cheap price, many families still use it for cooking and warming their house, endangering their health.

 Pham Thy Hung, director of the Public Procurement Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment, speaks to the Vietnam Economic Times on the need to further promote online bidding

 While the erection of an electric fence has proven effective in resolving conflicts between wild elephants and people in this southeastern province, it is not a long-term solution, experts said.

The Vietnamese national junior table tennis team has been trained professionally to benefit in the near future.

Vietnam’s economy is changing quickly in the wake of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Professor Nguyen Mai writes on how this revolution can impact the country, particularly in terms of foreign direct investment.

Small earthworms hide giant benefits that have not been fully exploited in Vietnam’s agriculture. 

Despite several obstacles, Vietnam’s exports met and surpassed the targets set by the National Assembly and Government in 2017.